The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-06-23

the length of that side, two hundred an(
thirty-fiVe Union flags rolled on thell
staffs. These are flags once captured by
the Rebels and afterwards recaptured
Standing with these are the flags Of thu
colored troops-chief1y recruited in tht
South-returned to the department wher
troops were mustered out. On the ada
cent wall are about two hundred Confed
crate field flags, with all manner OF staffs
from those of the best finish and meta
mounted, to simple poles cut IN the wood:
and the bark left on.
To the right as you enter about Isl
Rebel flags, which have been fully identi
fed, are ranged against the wall, and the
the history of each is now being writer
out, so that they can be sent upon request
of the Southern Governors interested. Ir
all some $50 or 260 are ready for shipping
Against this same wall, to the right, are
three double cases, reaching nearly to the
ceiling divided into good-sized pigeon
holes, and in each of these is a rebel flag
without staff. Each is rolled up, and eacf
has a numbered tag attached, which cor
responds with the numbers in the book
containing the history of the flag. The
remaining side of the room is taken uI
with case of pigeon-holes extending
half way to the ceiling. These boxes are
nearly all filled, each having a rebel flag
with its number attoched. On the top OF
this latter case are piled lot of garrison
flags, mostly taken from captured forts
Among these, and ready for shipment, are
the flags of Fort Moultrie and of the cita-
del of Charleston-the compliments of
Grover Cleveland to the cradle of seces-
| sion.
The book which has the record of these
flags is curious study. There was op-
portunity to-day for only a very brief eX-
animation of its pages. There is in it a
description of each flag, whether regi-
mental, battle flag guidon, company col
ors, headquarters flags, sc. If the troop
| to which it belonged and the place of its
capture and the Union troops or soldier
who took it are known, these facts are all
entered, and sometimes very interesting
attending facts. The colOrs captured by
each State are designated in separate lists.
| A mere glance at the books, which for
the present it is not desired should be
closely examined, showed that there can
be no volume in the archives of the Gov
ernment so crowded with records of per-
sonal deeds of daring. Witness this sam
pie, given without a name, because no
notes could be taken, as the leaves were
turned.
mo. =. This flag was captured by
Private -, he was picket, and MOTTO
ing Rebel skirmish line with flag raj
lying for an advance, he called a cavalry
man and together they rushed for the
to his men to shoot the Yankees. The
cavalryman fell dead. Private - rush
ed on the cOlor-bearer, graSped the flag,
and though fired on from all directions,
regained the Union line just as the skir-
mishers on that side sdvanced on the en-
emy."
And Grover Cleveland sends that back.
Why not send it to this hero who took it,
or to his family? Or, if he is dead, as
c11ah q cn1Hipr Jnr0hoh1u an6 fhn Har
must go, why not search the Union GEM
eteries for his grave, dig up his bones and
send them to some Southern Governor
with this flag, and thus complete the
shameful act?
One of these flags was captured by Pri
vate Gould, of the Twenty-seventh Ohio
Volunteers, at the battle of Corinth, in
October, 1862. Private Gould shot the
color bearer of a Texas regiment and
made dash for the flag. AS he raised
it from the ground an officer shot him in
the breast. Gould hung to the flag and
carried it back to his comrades. The flag
was bathed in Gould'S blood and the bloody
they were when it was captured.
The following is the list of flags cap
tured by Ohio men or troops, with the en-
tries regarding each:
No. Confederate battle flag captured
at Charlottesville by the Seventh Ohio
Regiment.
No. Confederate battle flag of Wig
Confederacy, captured by Company F.,
Ninth Ohio, at Mill Springs. Ky.
No. 45-Confederate battle flag of the
Thirty-eighth Virginia, captured at Get
tysburg, July 2, by Company G, Eighth
Ohio.
No. IA Virginia State flag, captured
at Phillippi, Va, by the Eighteenth Ohio,
fr,ca i1Nol f0110 1fn1 NV tIa
ladies of Bath, Va. God protect the
right"
No. ss-Confederate battle flag. six
pointed stars, captured at Mission Ridge
by the Eleventh Ohio Volunteers, Tur-
chin's brigade, Baird's division.
No. S9IStars and bars, captured at
Mission Ridge by the Thirty-first Ohio
Volunteers, Turchin's brigade.
No. 90-Confederate battle flag, cap
tured at Mission Ridge by the Sixty-ninth
Ohio, Colonel F. w. Moore. Three pieces
of Ferguson's rebel battery were captured
with it.
No. 91-Confederate battle flag of the
Thirty-eighth Alabama Infantry, cap
tured at Mission Ridge by the Second
No. 344-Captured by Corporal Milton
Blickensdorfer, Company E, 126th Ohio,
at Petersburg, Va.
No. 41O-Flag of the Eighth Alabama
Infantry, captured at Sailors Creek, April
6, 1865, by First Sergeant A. A. Clapp,
Company G, Second Ohio Cavalry.
No. 21S-Confederate battle flag, cap
tured at Brentwood Hills, near Nashville,
Tenn, by Lieutenant Oliver Caldwell,
Company G, Ninety-ffth Ohio
No. 297 = Flag captured by George
Floyd, Company A, 122d Ohio, at Peters
burg.
No. 2l4-Captured by Sergeant William
Garret, Company G, Forty-first Ohio, at
Brentwood Hills, Tenn.
No. 242-Captured by A. Greenwolt,
Company G, 10th Ohio.
No. 24O-Captured by Newton H. Hall,
Company l. Tenth Ohio.
No. 369-Captured by Henry Hoffman,
Company M, Second Ohio, at Sailors
Creek, Va.
No. 3o1-Captured by Corporal John B.
Hughey, Company, d; Second Ohio Caval-
ry, at Sailors Creek, Va.
No. 31S-Captured by Isaac James, pri-
vate, Company III, 10th Ohio, at Peters
No 246-Captured by Captain G. V. Kel-
ley. 1O4th Ohio, at Franklin, Tenn.
No. 3OO-Captured by Corporal Smith
Larimer, Company G, Second Cavalry, at
Sailors Creek, Va.
No. 9O-Captured at Mission Ridge by
Col. f. W. Moore, of the SiXty-ninth Ohio:
No. 243-Captured by Major Edward
Multerix, 175th Ohio.
No. 29-Captured by Lieutenant w. B.
Mccartney, Company B. Sixteenth In
fantry.
No. 212-Captured by c. H. McClery,
Company H, Seventy-second Ohio.
No. 497-Captured by F. M. Mcmillan,
Company G, 10th Ohio, at Petersburg,
Va.
No. 3Os-Captured by Sergeant J: r.
Pierson, Company F, Thirteenth Cavalry,
at Farms X Roads, Va.
No. A7-Captured by Alfred Romsbot-
tom, Company K. Ninety-seventh In
fantry, at Brentwood Hills, Tenn.
No. 244-Captured by Private j. IL.
Pickseater, Company d, 104th Ohio.
No. 91-Captured by Col. A. G. McCook,
Of the Second Ohio, at Mission Ridge.
No. 221-Captured by Private w. O..
Smith, Company G, Ninety-fifth Ohio, at
Brentwood Hills, Tenn.